Journalism provides a cross-platform foundation with a focus on reporting, research techniques and writing style unique to online, print, broadcast, social media and database journalism.
Policies
Eight credits of coursework must be unique to the minor and students must complete all coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.00. For policies governing all minors, see AP.5.3.4 Minors.
This minor is not available to communication majors pursuing a concentration in journalism.
Minor Requirements
Total credits: 18
Students should be aware of the specific policies associated with this program, located on the Admissions & Policies tab.
Core Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 309 | Writing across the Media | 3 |
| COMM 351 | News Writing and Reporting | 3 |
| or COMM 352 | News Editing | |
| COMM 361 | Online Journalism | 3 |
| or COMM 369 | Multimedia Storytelling | |
| COMM 475 | Journalism Law | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select two from the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Journalism | ||
| Introduction to Media Production | ||
| News Writing and Reporting 1 | ||
| News Editing 1 | ||
| Broadcast Journalism | ||
| Online Journalism 1 | ||
| Multimedia Storytelling 1 | ||
| Feature Writing | ||
| Sports Writing and Reporting | ||
| Political Journalism | ||
| Special Topics in Journalism | ||
| Internship in Communication (take for 3 credits) 2 | ||
| Free Speech and Ethics (Mason Core) | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
- 1
Only if not taken as a required course.
- 2
When relevant, may be taken as elective with prior written approval of the director of the minor.